As part of a multi-year partnership with the Los Angeles Times, the University of Southern California (USC) will host the LA Times Festival of Books at the University Park Campus on April 20-21. More than 150,000 people attended last year’s weekend event, which featured information booths, author signings, a full food court, live music and […]
The following USC experts are available to answer questions about the Supreme Court hearing arguments on California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act this week. Expert in D.C. David Cruz is an expert on civil rights and constitutional law. He will be in D.C. March 26 and 27 to observe the Supreme […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year. In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, this source alert includes experts who can address various aspects of colorectal cancer including new research, screening and surgery.
Veterans and Social Services
Eugenia Weiss is an expert on PTSD and military families at the USC School of Social Work, which offers a unique Masters of Social Work degree with a concentration in Military Social Work. She can discuss how sequestration cuts to social services will affect veterans, the ripple effects that can impact families, and how little preparation for returning veterans was done before the Iraq invasion. She is fluent in Spanish.
“The war doesn’t end when service members get home. The Veterans Administration is a complex system to navigate and it takes some injured veterans years to get the appropriate care, benefits and resources. Many are disenchanted with the US government or VA, so they seek out services in community agencies that are not equipped with the expertise needed to be able to help these folks.”
Contact at: 949-433-3416 or eugenia.weiss@usc.edu.
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